The State Media reports claiming that: MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has set himself on a collision course with his supporters and Victoria Falls residents who have rejected the Mayor he forced on them and demanded that he reinstates the elected Mayor that he fired last week.

The below state media article however, does not at all reveal how many so called residents have made these calls, a factor which casts serious doubt on the allegation that Chamisa has fallen out of favour with the town.

The article continues:

Angry residents convened a meeting on Friday where they castigated Chamisa and his party for meddling in council business.

The residents have demanded the reinstatement of Mayor Councillor Somvelo Dlamini who Chamisa fired and installed his favorite, Margaret Valley, as Mayor.

The Nelson Chamisa led party fired Clr Dlamini on Wednesday on allegations of bringing the party into disrepute by defying directives and undermining protocol among other charges.

Clr Dlamini contested and won the mayor’s post against the party preferred candidate Clr Margaret Valley.

Residents said the resort town council had been ‘captured’ by a cartel of councillors with personal interests.

They resolved to stage a peaceful march this week to force for the reinstatement of Clr Dlamini.

“We voted for councillors so they can vote for a mayor which they did. Now we have three councillors and some people who want him out. Victoria Falls has been ‘captured’ by a few evil and greedy people and we need to stand up and fight for our rights,” said a resident Mr Trymore Ndolo.

Another resident concurred, accusing ‘outsiders’ of pushing a selfish agenda to take over Victoria Falls.

“We want a person with our interests at heart not a foreigner to lead us. That is why we rallied behind Dlamini because he is a local. If Chamisa thinks whoever they want to impose will occupy that office he has to think twice,” he said.

The residents association was tasked to organise the demonstration.

“We didn’t go to vote in Harare and why should we be ruled through a directive from Chamisa. We got to know Chamisa through Dlamini and all we want now is for Chamisa to reinstate him,” said one of the residents.

State Media